Robert Hall

This could make an interesting choice for the Post Office...replace the Windstars eventually.

Strange name..Routan. Fits with Sharan, Tiguan, and Touran, though, I guess..(is this going to be an NA-only model?)

Yes...nothing more depressing than an all flat gray interior, IMHO...I couldn't imagine driving it once, let alone day after day, year after year.. I wonder how the quality of materials are...my big frustration with Chrysler products in recent years is they have had materials in $40k cars that look worse and feel cheaper than a $15k Hyundai interior... they need price point-appropriate interiors!!!!

I wonder if they will make the NG Equinox smaller and cheaper..it's a bit big for the compact SUV class, I think..

Yeah, I'm guilty too, I know...I can be obsessed with RWD and interior materials and features..

Hmmm..I used to live on the far west side, though I'm not sure if Ann Arbor qualifies as a Detroit suburb...

True...30k is entry level, IMHO.... that's the starting point for pretty much any vehicle I'm interested in. Overall, I like the Mustang interior..some of the plastics are hard and cheap feeling, but since the V6 model is sub-20k, that's understandable...(though I'd like to see higher quality materials in the GT and Shelby versions, i.e. price point-appropriate materials).... Overall, though, the equipment/option list on the GT is decent for the price point...

Some interesting details...unusual that the grille badge reads SRT instead of SRT8 like it does on other SRT models.. the bumpers seem very thick/tall... I like the wheel design compared to the concept. I'd like to see one in white.

Yes...it's the endless, repetitive harping...no B-pillar--waahh... FWD sucks... BOF.....waah...waaah... it justs get really, really, old. I just wish he would contribute something meaningful and new to the conversations, rather than the same old, same old..

True, if my GC were an SRT8 instead of a Laredo, it would be well over 40k...I think what I was saying is the level of equipment and options needs to be appropriate for the price points....

Yeah....I HATE HATE HATE solid gray interiors... I'd love to see a black and red 2-tone interior w/ a gray exterior...my favorite Mustang GT color scheme. The original Challenger had some neat interior color choices--blue, green, black and white 2-tone, etc...I know 1970 color schemes probably won't fly today, but it needs more than infinite depression gray...

I'm not talking 'plush opulent' interiors...all the features I mentioned are in my $30k Jeep, just basic, modern features...

Nice...I like the Malibu-inspired dash....the taillights are neat, not at all what I expected. Looks like all the sheetmetal (except roof) is unique. GM has done a really good job differentiating the design of each Lambda overall, IMHO.

Heh-heh.. I've driven a few '60s muscle cars..they tend to be pretty damn basic inside...my '69 Mach 1 has a black vinyl interior, manual seats with fixed seat backs, am radio, manual windows, and a giant, non-adjustable steering wheel. Fast in a straight line, but nothing pleasant inside for the daily commute. This is 2008..I want a modern muscle car with actual handling, power, and with modern conveniences---10 way heated power seats, iPod jack, 6-disc CD player, power windows, heated power mirrors, automatic headlights, etc...-- all the modern, basic features I'd expect in a $30-40k car...

Well, the MB starts around $50k. Could GM really build a $19k-30k 2dr ht? And it would add weight compared to the Camaro coupe..the coupe would weight as much as the convertible probably (which lacks the b-pillar). I think hardtops are great...I've driven vintage ones. But I don't think most car buyers today care...with air conditioning, rarely ever drive with the windows down. Nothing wrong with dreaming, but reality is another thing... in the real world, companies have to compromise... this isn't spare-no-expense Porsche or Mercedes, this is meat-and-potatoes and bean counters GM we are talking about.. Repeating your rant about B-pillars over and over and over and over again isn't going to make it happen..

I caucused...interesting experience, to say the least...

The Mustang Shelby GT500 has the same problem---$20k car interior with a $40k price tag...they upgrade the performance and price tag, but leave the interior at the entry price point..

Looks like the spy photo from a while back was accurate.

68 needs to realize it's not 1968, or else he needs to build a time machine and go back there... his constant arguing for something that's never going to happen is just delusional..besides, he doesn't buy new cars, so why all the bluster?

Looks like very minor trim differences between the Challenger and Charger...the placement of the light switch, HVAC controls, etc is identical...I suspect the internal structure of the dash is the same, with different outer plastic coverings.. but it still looks better than the Avenger/Sebring. Hopefully they will offer some color choices beyond black and gray...

Yes, but you could have ignored it..

68, can you please STFU with your insane B-pillar rants? NO ONE CARES. Find something meaningful to post...

No...not without the help of a jack...

Ok...wierd... I think I managed to get all 4 wheels of my Mustang off the ground once on a road called 'Rollercoaster Road' by cresting hills rapidly...but since I was driving I wasn't sure if I was getting air or not..(though the front air dam definitely contacted the pavement more than once)...

Wot's 'tray sliding'? Never heard of it..